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Spt5 inhibitors and uses thereof

Assignee: YEDA RES & DEVPriority: Feb 14, 2019Filed: Aug 13, 2021Published: Dec 9, 2021
Est. expiryFeb 14, 2039(~12.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

Provided are compounds which are Spt5 inhibitors and which are for use in the treatment diseases and disorders in which inhibiting one or more activities of Spt5 is beneficial, such as, for example, Trinucleotide repeat disorders, obesity, inflammatory diseases, infectious diseases and cancer. The compounds are represented by Formulae I-VII, as defined in the specification.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of treating a nucleotide repeat disorder in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound represented by Formula Ia: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
         n and m are each independently an integer of from 0 to 4; 
         R 1  and R 2  are each independently a substituent selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclic, hydroxy, thiol, alkoxy, thioalkoxy, aryloxy, thioaryloxy, halo, alkyl, amine, amide, nitro, carboxylate and thiocarboxylate; 
         B is a cyclic moiety selected from aryl, heteroaryl and heteroalicyclic; and 
         L is a linking moiety, comprising from 2 to 12 atoms in length, and comprising a saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon chain, interrupted by or comprising one or more of S and —S(═O) 2  thereby treating a nucleotide repeat disorder in the subject. 
       
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein B is a heteroaryl or a heteroalicyclic. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein L is a substituted, saturated hydrocarbon interrupted by at least one S, and optionally further interrupted by O. 
     
     
         4 . The compound for use of  claim 2 , wherein L is an unsaturated hydrocarbon which comprises and aryl and SO 2 , and optionally
 further comprises —NR 4 —, wherein R 4  is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein B is aryl. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the compound inhibits binding of Spt5 to Pol II or changes the conformation of a Spt5-Pol II complex. 
     
     
         7 . A method of treating a nucleotide repeat disorder in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound represented by Formula VII: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
         n and m and w are each independently an integer of from 0 to 4; 
         R 1  and R 2  are each independently a substituent selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclic, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, thiol, alkoxy, thioalkoxy, aryloxy, thioaryloxy, halo, alkyl, amine, amide, nitro, carboxylate and thiocarboxylate; 
         A and B are each independently a cyclic moiety selected from aryl, heteroaryl and heteroalicyclic; 
         L is a linking moiety, comprising from 2 to 12 atoms in length, and comprising a saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon chain, interrupted by or comprising one or more of O, S and —S(═O) 2 , 
         thereby treating the nucleotide repeat disorder in the subject. 
       
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein L is an unsaturated, substituted hydrocarbon chain interrupted by O or S. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein at least one of n and m is other than 0 and at least one of R 1  and R 2  if present is a hydroxyalkyl. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein B is a heteroaryl or a heteroalicyclic. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein A is a heteroaryl or a heteroalicyclic. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein B is aryl. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said compound inhibits binding of Spt5 to Pol II or changes the conformation of a Spt5-Pol II complex. 
     
     
         14 . A method of treating a nucleotide repeat disorder in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from the group of compounds presented in Tables 6, 7, 8 and 9, thereby treating the nucleotide repeat disorder in the subject. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said compound inhibits binding of Spt5 to Pol II or changes the conformation of a Spt5-Pol II complex. 
     
     
         16 . A method of treating a nucleotide repeat disorder in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from:
 a compound represented by Formula I:   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
         n and m and w are each independently an integer of from 0 to 4; 
         R 1  and R 2  are each independently a substituent selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclic, hydroxy, thiol, alkoxy, thioalkoxy, aryloxy, thioaryloxy, halo, alkyl, amine, amide, nitro, carboxylate and thiocarboxylate; 
         B is a cyclic moiety selected from aryl, heteroaryl and heteroalicyclic; 
         L is a linking moiety, comprising from 2 to 12 atoms in length, and comprising a saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon chain, optionally interrupted by one or more of O, S, —S(═O)—, —S(═O) 2  and —NR 4 —, wherein R 4  is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl, 
         and 
         a compound represented by Formula II: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
         w is an integer of from 0 to 4; 
         R 3  is a substituent selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclic, hydroxy, thiol, alkoxy, thioalkoxy, aryloxy, thioaryloxy, halo, alkyl, amine, amide, nitro, carboxylate and thiocarboxylate; 
         X 1  and X 2  are each independently O, S or NR 4 ; 
         Y is —C(═X 3 )—or —CR 5 R 6 —C(═X 3 )-, wherein X 3  is O, S or NR 4 , 
         wherein R 4  is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl, 
         and R 5  and R 6  are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclic, hydroxy, thiol, alkoxy, thioalkoxy, aryloxy, thioaryloxy, halo, alkyl, amine, amide, nitro, carboxylate and thiocarboxylate, or, alternatively, two or more of R 4 , R 5  and R 6  from together a cyclic moiety, 
         thereby treating the nucleotide repeat disorder in the subject. 
       
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said compound inhibits binding of Spt5 to Pol II or changes the conformation of a Spt5-Pol II complex. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the compound is represented by Formula II, and wherein X 1  and X 2  are each independently O or S. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein Y is C═X 3 . 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the compound is represented by Formula I, and wherein B is aryl. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein L is or comprises an unsaturated hydrocarbon chain substituted by one or more oxo (═O) groups. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the compound is represented by Formula I, and wherein B is a heteroaryl or a heteroalicyclic. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein L is:
 a hydrocarbon interrupted by one or two —NR 4 —, being optionally substituted and/or unsaturated; or   a saturated unsubstituted hydrocarbon interrupted by —NR 4 —, and m is 1; or   a substituted, saturated or unsaturated, hydrocarbon interrupted at least by S or S(═O) 2 .   
     
     
         24 . A method of inducing suppression of appetite and/or in treating obesity in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from a compound represented by Formula III: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
         k is an integer of from 0 to 8; 
         Each of R 10 , if present, is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, thioalkoxy and thioaryloxy; and 
         X 4 , X 5  and X 6  are each independently selected from O, S and NR 4 , wherein R 4  is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl, 
         thereby inducing suppression of appetite and/or treating obesity in the subject.

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